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Taking a closer look at the world around you.Wed, 23 May 2018 19:33:25 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.10Murder Mysteries: The Lawson Family Christmas Massacrehttp://www.candidslice.com/murder-mysteries-the-lawson-family-christmas-massacre/
http://www.candidslice.com/murder-mysteries-the-lawson-family-christmas-massacre/#respondWed, 23 May 2018 19:33:25 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=26319On the afternoon of December 25th, Marie was baking a cake for Christmas, and little did she know that the cake she’s cooking right now, would be still untouched 5 years later.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/my-dog-loves-wearing-fancy-clothes-and-hair-bows/feed/0Cancer and Kindness Rocks: Leaving Hope for Fellow Patientshttp://www.candidslice.com/cancer-and-kindness-rocks-leaving-hope-for-fellow-patients/
http://www.candidslice.com/cancer-and-kindness-rocks-leaving-hope-for-fellow-patients/#respondFri, 18 May 2018 12:23:58 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=26274Ashley Reaves is only 35 years old. She’s been battling a rare form of cancer for years. But cancer hasn’t stopped her from spreading kindness where ever she goes.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/north-carolina-legends-7-mythical-creatures-in-nc-folklore/feed/0Cape Fear River Folklore: Chasing North Carolina’s Mermaidshttp://www.candidslice.com/cape-fear-river-folklore-chasing-north-carolinas-mermaids/
http://www.candidslice.com/cape-fear-river-folklore-chasing-north-carolinas-mermaids/#respondWed, 18 Apr 2018 13:32:42 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=26203Mermaids were spotted as early as the 1700’s, often around last call at Ramsey’s Tavern. Drunken men stumbling home claimed to see mermaids sitting on a sandbar, washing the seawater from their hair.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/cape-fear-river-folklore-chasing-north-carolinas-mermaids/feed/0I’m a Liberal Woman: Here’s Why I Question Pro-Choicehttp://www.candidslice.com/im-a-liberal-woman-heres-why-i-question-pro-choice/
http://www.candidslice.com/im-a-liberal-woman-heres-why-i-question-pro-choice/#respondThu, 12 Apr 2018 17:01:08 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=26176Ever since I was old enough to understand abortion, I’ve been pro-choice. But recently, I’ve started to question that decision.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/im-a-liberal-woman-heres-why-i-question-pro-choice/feed/0Active Shooter at YouTube: Internal Snaps, Tweets, and WhatsApp from Employeeshttp://www.candidslice.com/active-shooter-at-youtube-internal-snaps-texts-tweets-and-whatsapp-from-employees/
http://www.candidslice.com/active-shooter-at-youtube-internal-snaps-texts-tweets-and-whatsapp-from-employees/#respondTue, 03 Apr 2018 21:34:33 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=26149During an active shooter situation at YouTube offices in San Bruno, employees locked down in closets and barricaded in rooms use social media to reach out to each other and check in on their fellow colleagues.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/active-shooter-at-youtube-internal-snaps-texts-tweets-and-whatsapp-from-employees/feed/0Raleigh from Above: 10 Hidden Messages Raleigh has for Google Satelliteshttp://www.candidslice.com/raleigh-from-above-10-hidden-messages-raleigh-has-for-google-satellites/
http://www.candidslice.com/raleigh-from-above-10-hidden-messages-raleigh-has-for-google-satellites/#respondSun, 01 Apr 2018 13:03:43 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=26105Raleigh has plenty hidden in plain sight — you just have to get a bird’s eye view. Local businesses, artists, farmers, and students have a message for Google Satellites.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/90s-nostalgia-15-things-only-toys-r-us-kids-remember/feed/0Vietnam: Appalachians Make Good Soldiershttp://www.candidslice.com/vietnam-appalachians-make-good-soldiers/
http://www.candidslice.com/vietnam-appalachians-make-good-soldiers/#respondSun, 25 Mar 2018 20:08:35 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=25973On the morning of April 30, 1975 at 0835 hours, the last United States Marines boarded the freedom plane home from Saigon, Republic of South Vietnam.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/vietnam-appalachians-make-good-soldiers/feed/0Caitlin Cary: Raleigh’s Renaissance Womanhttp://www.candidslice.com/caitlin-cary-raleighs-renaissance-woman/
http://www.candidslice.com/caitlin-cary-raleighs-renaissance-woman/#respondThu, 15 Mar 2018 14:41:58 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=25970Caitlin Cary is a modern-day Renaissance woman. She is well-known in the Triangle for her work as an alternative country musician. Lately, though, she has gained renown as a visual artist.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/caitlin-cary-raleighs-renaissance-woman/feed/0Madness, Guns, and Ghosts: The Strange Tale of the Winchester Heiresshttp://www.candidslice.com/madness-guns-and-ghosts-the-strange-tale-of-the-winchester-heiress/
http://www.candidslice.com/madness-guns-and-ghosts-the-strange-tale-of-the-winchester-heiress/#respondMon, 05 Feb 2018 02:06:27 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=25946Sarah Winchester, the reclusive socialite heiress of the Winchester Rifle fortune. Hers is a truly fascinating story and one that created a lasting interest to a bizarre historic-tourist attraction in California.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/madness-guns-and-ghosts-the-strange-tale-of-the-winchester-heiress/feed/0Folklife: Female Folk Heroes of Moonshine and Bootlegginghttp://www.candidslice.com/folklife-female-folk-heros-of-moonshine-and-bootlegging/
http://www.candidslice.com/folklife-female-folk-heros-of-moonshine-and-bootlegging/#respondWed, 31 Jan 2018 17:36:54 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=25896Not all moonshiners and bootleggers were good ole boys. In fact, women brewing and producing distilled spirits goes back more than 800 years.

]]>http://www.candidslice.com/behind-the-scenes-at-the-nc-chinese-lantern-festival/feed/0Doing 92 Acts Of Kindness To Honor My Grandmotherhttp://www.candidslice.com/doing-92-acts-of-kindness-to-honor-my-grandmother/
http://www.candidslice.com/doing-92-acts-of-kindness-to-honor-my-grandmother/#respondSun, 31 Dec 2017 03:41:25 +0000http://www.candidslice.com/?p=25731Two days before Christmas my 92 year old Grandmother passed away. So to honor her, I want to do 92 acts of kindness this January — one act of kindness for each year of her life.